Draft-arm.



v (2.-). NASH.

DRAFT ARM. APfLxc/mou man AUG. 1o, 1917.

f Patented June 1L 191%.;

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the tendency to a spreading of the draft 1 plates under the stresses of draft and buiiing.

Ordinarily the bead 30 Will not be required and is not essential to the action of the boss 29.

The novel features described are not de pendent upon the general character of the draft casting. Various details of the invention may be varied from the construction illustrated Without departing from its scope. For example, While the lange 23 is shown as at. the eXtreme lower edge of the casting, it is important only that this flange and the apertures for receiving the carry iron and supporting plates shall be in proper relation to the coupler and draft gear.

l claim as my invention- 1. A draft casting comprisin a body portion having a lateral iange a jacent to its lower mar 'in7 an aperture adjacent to and above the ange for receiving a bar for supporting'a ortion of the draft rigging of a car, and a i eveled boss at the upper margi of the' aperture.

Q lln combina-twir;A a pair of draft castings each having a lateral flange adjacent to its lower margin, an aperture above and adjacent to the flange and one of said castings having a beveled boss at the upper margin of the aperture, and a bar passing through the apertures of the tWo arms and having a gib at one end overhanging the flange of one casting and being bolted to the flange of the other casting, the head of the attaching bolt bearingupon the boss.

3. In combination, a pair of draft castings 1 each having a lateral flange adjacent its lower margin and apertures above and adjacent tothe iiange, one of such arms having a beveled boss at the upper margins of its aperturesJ a carry iron and gear-supporting plate extending through corresponding apertures of the two castings, such iron and plate each having a Gib at one end engaging the margin of one oi? the castings and being bolted to the flange of the other casting, the heads of the attaching bolts bearing against the boss associated with the casting aperture.

Y CHARLES J. NASH. 

